Work gloves



Sgpt. 14, 1948.

Filed Nov. 26, 1947 R. STEINBERG WORK GLOVE 3 Sheeis-Sheet '1 v INVENTOR. ROBERT J7INBR6 Sept. 14, 1948. R. STEINB ER G 2,449,337

v woax GLOVE Filed Nov. 26, 1947 z Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

ROBERT JTEl/VBERG' Sept. 14, 1948. R. STEINBERG 2,449,337

WORK GLOVE Filed Nov. 26, 1947 s Sheets-Sheet s INVENTOR.

.7 ROBERT JTE/NBERG Patented Sept. 14, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WORK GLOVES Robert Steinberg, Great Neck, N. Y. Application November 26, 1947, Serial No. 788,165

(Cl. 2-1s1) 14 Claims.

the glove.

In gloves of the character described, as heretofore made, these hardest wearing glove portions generally coincided with the parts of the glove which contained the seams by which the glove was assembled. Such seams, being formed by thread stitching, generally opened and came rapidly apart, by reason of the early ravelling of the threads due to wear, while the body of the glove was still in good and serviceable condition. This early opening of the seam unnecessarily shortened the useful life of the glove.

Another undesirable consequence of the construction of such glove, as heretofore practiced, was the discomfort caused by the necessarily excessive thickness of the sewnseams, especially that joining the thumb of the glove to the palm and the one joining its side edges, which points constitute points of most frequent contact and frequently become painful to the user.

The present invention, therefore, contemplates the provision of a glove of the character described which is formed with seam that do not readily wear out and come apart, thereby increasing the durability of the glove and prolonging its useful life.

This invention also contemplates the provision of a glove of the character described having seams of minimum bulk and so formed and arranged that they willnot cause any pain or discomfort during use.

The present invention also contemplates the provision of a glove of the character described which is of improved appearance, convenient and comfortable to use, easy to assemble and economical to produce.

Generally stated, the objects of the presentinvention are attained by 50 forming and shaping the body parts of the glove that its critical seams, at least, may be formed by adhesion, with orwithout additional thread reinforcing, as desired, and by so cutting the glove body as to move as many of the seams as possible away from points of contact and wear.

Several embodiments of a glove possessing the toregoing advantages and superiorities, as Well as many others which willhereinafter be set forth or which will become apparent to anyone skilled in the art, are shown in the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that such embodiments are shown b way of illustration only, to make the principles and practice of the invention more readily comprehensible, and without any intent of limiting the invention to-the specific details therein shown.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is an inside plan view of a cut out glove blank constituting the main body portion of a glove of the present invention, with the position of the thumb and middle and third finger inserts sketchedin broken lines;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the elements forming the thumb of the glove;

Fig. 3 is a plan view" of two inserts forming, respectively, portions of the third andmiddle fin.-

gers;

Fig. 4 isan inside plan view. of the glove blank of Fig. 1, shown with the thumb set in place;

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the assembled glove of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the back of the glove;

Fig. 7 is a plan view, on a reduced scale, of a modified form of glove blank, made to form a glove with a reinforced thumb; I

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the elements forming the thumb of the glove of Fig. 7 and Fig. 9 is a fragmentary plan view of the assembled glove and thumb blanks of Figs. 7 and 8.

Referring more specifically to the accompanying drawings, the glove of Figs. 1 to 6, inclusive, comprises a main body blank, generally designated as Ill, having a lower section II and an upper section I2. I

The lower section I I may have a thumb opening I3 formedthereln, preferably of oval shape and disposed at approximatelythe center of section i I, and diagonally toitsb-ottom edge.

The upper section I2 is cut and shaped to pro,- vide all orparts of the several glove fingers. Thus, portions I4 and I4, along one edge, are suitably cut and shaped to form the fourth or end finger when folded one on the other to have their vertical edges joined. Portions I5 and I5 are cut and shaped to form the index f nger of the glove; the portions I4 and I5 being contiguous and being wider than portions I4 and I5, to constitute about three sides of therespective fingers, when folded over to have their vertical edges joined to one another. Portions I41 and I5 are also spaced slightly from one another and their contiguous parts are undercut, as at I6 and", respectively, to per- .mii their being folded over for finger iormation.

fing one oint of possible discomfort.

be apparent that this procedure brings the seam A tab it is formed intermediate the portions i4 and I5, for a purpose which will hereinafter be explained.

Also formed and shaped on section 92 are the portions 99 and 22, which form the rear parts of the middle and third fingers, respectively. Complementary inserts, l9 and 28 are separately formed; each having an irregularly shaped bottom, comprising an extension 2! on its respective further edges, a triangular central point 22 and an end point 23 on the respective contiguous edges. The inserts IE! and 28' are secured by their projections 22 and 23 to the section ii, intermediate the connected parts or portions It and I, one to each side of the tab it, with their extensions 2| oppositely directed, by means of scams or joints 26 and 2'5, which may be formed in a manner which will hereinafter be more fully explained.

In assembling the glove, one of its edges is folded over on itself, to bring portions M and It in position to have their free longitudinal edges sewn togetherto form the fourth finger. The other edge of the glove 29 is also folded over to bring it into'position for forming the connecting seam 3!! to close the glove.

It will be readily apparent that by this construction the seam forming the fourth or little finger is disposed between it and the adjacent, third finger, rather than along the outer edge of the glove, as heretofore practiced, thus eliminat- It will also ,30 to the back of the glove and not along its outer edge, as heretofore, thus eliminating another point of possible discomfort to the wearer.

In order to form a strong, durable, non-separating and non-irritating seam or junction between the inserts l9 and. 28', and the upper edge of the section II, to which. they are attached, I have found it desirable and highly advantageous to secure such inserts in place by means of a suitable adhesive or cement, preferably of a thermosetting type. A number of cements or adhesives highly Suitable for the purpose are known to those skilled in the art and are not thought necessary to be described in detail. ,I have found that in such a seam or joint formed by cementing or adhesive, the twocontacting surface portions are strongly and durably joined along their entire contacting area, thus eliminating theseam edge or lip formed with astitched seam, which is likely to roll up during use to create discomfort and which is it likely to catch in or against the work to pull and tear the seam threads. Such a cemented seam,

also, is not affected or disturbed by surface friction which would tend to cause the fraying and loosening of stitched seam threads, and will last as long as the bodyof the glove will last.

The vertical edges of inserts l9' and are joined in theconventional manner, as by sewing, tothe portions I9 and 2B of the section i2, to

form the middleand third fingers of the glove,

the extensions 2| .being preferably secured by cement to the contiguous finger sections and to the rear part of the section I I.

It may here bestated that while the cemented joints or seams described above may be formed on such edges. In the latter method for forming the seams, joining the complementary finger portions to the glove blank, the edges may or may not overlap, and when they are arranged to overlap, may or may not be additionally stitched together.

In order to reinforce the glove, to prevent the opening of the finger seams and the pulling apart of the front from the back thereof, the tab it may be bent rearwardly and cemented to the glove intermediate the third and middle fingers, to the insert portions thereof, and its end secured to the upper edge of the back of section I l.

Likewise, the longitudinal seam 39 may be formed by cementing the edge portions 28 and 29 of section H to one another. For that purpose at least one of the side edges of section H, and

preferably both of them, may be formed with a lip 32 projecting to either side of the section l2, which line may be overlapped and cemented to one another or to an intermediate strip, to form a relatively wide, strong and durable seam.

To form a strong, durable, non-opening and non-irritating junction between the thumb, generally designated as 33, and the palm of the glove, I also prefer to connect them by a cemented seam. For that purpose, I have devised a novel thumb construction which consists of a blank having a substantially oval shaped, upper thumb-forming portion which may be longitudinally folded over tohave its edges secured to one another to form the thumb 33 proper, and alower, flange portion 35 of substantial width, which is oppositcly curved to the upper portion 34, and which extends a substantial distance to each side of said upper portion. The curved edge of the flange portion 35 is connected to the side edges of the up er portion 34 by straight edges 36, which are at substantially right angles to the side edges of the upper portion Sd, and said curved edge may have a slit 3? formed at approximately its center, extending the entire width of the flange 35 at that point.

By the foregoing construction of the thumb blank, it is possible, when the upper portion 34 is folded to form the thumb, to bring the straight edges 36 to one another, thereby oifsetting the flange 35 to substantially right angles relative to the thumb 33, a position where its upper surface ,may flatly contact the under surface of the edges of the thumb opening l3 and extend a distance under the palm portion and back of the glove,

when the thumb 33 is inserted through the opening [3 in position most suitable for the cementing together of the contacting surfaces.

A quirk or insert 33 may be secured to the edges of the slit 31, which open up to a notch when the flange 35 is oifset, to complete the flange area for greater and stronger adhesion.

In the embodiment of Figs. 7-9, inclusive, the glove is formed to have the inner, palm-facing and wear receiving side of the thumb reinforced, for greater strength and longer wear. In such embodiment the main glove blank 40 may be formed to have a relatively shorter lower section 4|, so as to provide it with the cuff (not shown) which is conventional with many forms of gloves of this character. The thumb opening 43 is formed by cutting out the tongue 44, whose base 4-5 is at approximately the same angle to the lower edge of the section 413 as that of the thumb opening I3 is to the base of the section II of the blank). The cutting of the tongue 44 leaves the opening '45 which may extend and open into the lower edge of the section 43, and which is '5 of a length equal substantially to the height of the thumb and which is sufficiently wide at its base, including the notches 46, to receive therein the necessary thumb.

The opening 45 may be of any desired shape, depending on the shape of the tongue 44 desired, as will hereinafter become more apparent.

The thumb blank 41 may be formed to have an upper thumb portion 48, similar in shape to the thumb forming portion 34 of the embodiment of Figs. 1-6, inclusive. Its flange, however, may be formed to have two differently shaped parts on the respective sides of the thumb; an arcuate portion 49 extending beyondthe thumb forming portion 48 on one side thereof and connected to the side edge of the portion 48 by the straight edge 50, and a polygonal flange portion 5| extending beyond the portion 48 on its other side and connected to its corresponding side edge of the portion 48 by the straight edge 52. The portions 49 and 5| are separated by a slit 53 extending the depth of the flange.

The polygonal flange portion 5| is formed of such size and shape that when the edges 50 and 52 are juxtaposed to offset the flange, the portion 5| will flll the opening 43 and extend a substantial distance to each side thereof under the palm portion of the blank 48 for effective cementing thereto. A quirk54 is set into the notch formed by the spread apart slit 53.

To assemble the glove and thumb of the last embodiment, the tongue 44 is upended and the folded thumb is inserted to have its edges rest in the notches 46. The flanges 49 and 5|, are offset and cemented to the underside of the palm, andthe tongue 44 is then cemented to the palm facing face of the thumb, thereby bothreinforcing such inner face against wear as well as strengthening the connection of the thumb to the glove.

This completes the description of several embodiments of the glove of the present invention. It will be readily apparent that numerous modifications and variations may be made in such embodiments. Thus, the complementary inserts I 9' and may be integrally formed by being connected at their base. Another modification, for example, might be the transfer of portion 20 to the other edge of the glove blank, adjacent the portion l4, thereby moving the seam further along toward the center of the back of the glove.

It will also be apparent that, in all its embodiments, the glove of the present invention is of increased strength, durability and cornfort by reason of the fact that its principal, wear receiving seams are formed by the cementing together of their component edges, either. in superposed position or by way of an intermediary strip, along a substantial area, by further reasonthat such cemented seams do not have any free l p which may curl up during use and may be pulled away from the body of the glove to open the seam; and by further reason of the additional fact that there are no seams along any of the hard wearing side edges of the glove.

It will be further readily apparent that many modifications and variations of the glove of the present invention, in additions to those already pointed out, may be made by anyone skilled in the art, in accordance with the principles of the invention herein set forth and without the use ofany inventive ingenuity. I desire, therefore, to be protected for any and all such variations and an upper section, said lower section adapted to be folded over to form the front and back of the glove and being of greater width than said upper section to form a lip on at least one side thereof adapted to overlap and be cemented to the opposed edge of the said lower section to form the longitudinal seam of the glove, said lower section having an approximately oval shaped thumb opening formed therein at an angle to its lower edge. said upper section having portions shaped to form the complete little and index fingers when folded on themselves and portions forming parts of the middle and third fingers and a tab formed integrally with the upper edge of said lower section and adapted to be rearwardly bent and cemented in position intermediate said middle and third fingers to secure the two sides of the lower section to one another. the portions forming the little finger when folded over on themselves being disposed on an edge of the said blank whereby the saidlongitudinal seam is dis posed at the back of the glove when the said little finger is formed; inserts forming complementary parts of the third and middle fingers cemented by the areas adjacent their lower edges to the area adiacent the upper edge of the said lower section one to each side of said tab; and

a thumb member inserted through said thumb opening, said thumb member formedof a blank having an approximate'y oval shaped upper portion folded to have its opposed edge portions connected to one another, and an oppositely curved lower flange section extending on each side of said upper portion. said flange havin straight edges connecting its curved edge to the sides of the said upper portion and a slit formedin its edge centrally thereof, whereby said flange may be bent to have its straight edges juxtaposed to thereby set the flange at substantially right angles to the said thumb and to have its upper surface cemented to the inner surface of the edge of the said thumb opening substantially along their entire contacting areas. i

2. A glove of the character described, including a main blank having an upper section and a lower section, said lower section having a thumb opening formed therein and a thumb inserted through said opening, said thumb having a wide flange disposed at an angle thereto underlying and secured to the underside of the edge of the area adjacent the said thumb opening.

3. The gloveof claim 2, wherein the said flange is cemented to the underside of the area adjacent the edge of the said thumb opening substantially along their entire contacting areas.

a. The glove of claim 2, wherein the said thumb opening is of oval shape and disposed at an angle to the lower edge of said lower section and wherein the said thumb is formed of a blank having a substantially oval shaped portion and an oppositely curved lower flange section of substantial width and extending to each side of said upper portion, the said flange section having straight edge portions connectingits curved edge to the side edge portions of the said upper blank portion and a slit formed in its edge, centrally thereof, whereby said flange may be offset sideways relative to the said upper portion whenthe latter is folded over and its edgesconnected to amass"! posed at an angle to the lower edgeof the said lower-section, and wherein the said thumb is :formed of a blank having a, substantially oval shaped upper portion and an oppositely curved lower flange portion of substantial width and extending to each side of said upper portion, the said flange, portion having straight edges connecting its curved'edge to the side edges of the said upper portion and a slit formed substantially at the center of its curved edge, whereby the said straight edges may be juxtaposed when the said upper portion is folded over to form the thumb, to have the said flange sideways offset relative to-th'e said thumb and cemented to the underside of'th'e area'adjacent the edge of the said thumb. openingalong their entirecontacting areas. 6. A glove of'the character described,'including' a main body blankv having. an upper and a "lowersection, said lower section. having a tongue out out therefrom, forming an opening, said tongue having its base set at an angle to the lower edge of the said lower section, a thumb set into said opening against the base of said tongue, said thumb having a flange portion adapted to cover. the. said opening and extend under the body: of. said blank around said opening whereby said thumb is cemented to the said main body blank, said tongue disposed against and cemented toa face of the said thumb to reinforce the same.

'7. A. glove' of the character described, including'a main body blank having an upper and a lower section, said upper section having portions shaped to form the complete little and index fingers and portions of the middle and third fingers, the portions forming the said little finger being disposed along an edge of the said blank, whereby when the said blank is folded over to formithe said little finger, the seam connecting its edges. is disposed away from the edge of the formed glove, said lower section having a tongue out out therefrom to form an opening therein, said tongue having its base disposed at an angle to th'e lower. edge of said lower section, a thumb setinto said opening against'the said base of thew'saidtongue, said thumb having an ofiset flange portion adapted to cover the said opening" and toextend under the body of the' said blank around the said opening whereby said thumb is cemented to the said main body blank, said tongue disposed against a face of the said thumb and cemented thereto to reinforce the same.

3. A glove of the character described including a main body blank having'an' upper section and a lower section, said upper section having portions shaped to form portions of the middle and thirdfingers, and insert blanks forming the complementary portions of said middle and third fingers, said inserts having projecting extensions on their lower edges, said extensions underlying the area adjacent the upper edge of the said .lower section and cemented thereto along their entire contacting areas, other portions of the areas adjacent the bottom edges of thesaid inserts being cemented to adjacent portions of the saidmain body: blank and to adjacent finger portions of the main body blank.

" 9;-"I-he "glove of claim 8, wherein the'said insert blanks. and themain body'blank aresecu red to one: another by a bonding strip cemented on rthe areas adjacent their respective edges.

10. A glove of the character described, comprising a main body blank havingan upper 'section. and a: lowersection, said blank adapted'to be folded to form the front and back of the glove, said upper section having portions shaped to form the little and index fingers of theglove, when folded on themselves, and. portionsshaped to form parts of the middle and third fingers, said lower section being of greater-width than said upper section to form a lip on at least: one edge thereof, said lip overlapping and cemented to the area adjacent the opposed. edge thereof to form the longitudinal seam of the glove.

11. A- glove of the character described, comprising a main body blank having an uppersection and a lower section, said blank adaptedto be folded to form the front and back-of the glove, said upper section having portionsshaped to form the little and index fingers of thefglove when folded on' themselves, the portionsforming the said little finger being contiguous andwdisposed along one edge of said blank, saidlower section being of. greater width than said upper section to form a lip on at least-one edgethereof, said lip overlapping and cemented to the area adjacent the opposed edge thereof'along their entire contacting surfaces, to. form the longitudinal: seam of the glove.

. 12. A glove of the character described, including. a main body blank having an upper section and a lower section, said uppersection having portions'shaped to form portions of the middle and third fingers, and insert blanks forming; the complementary portions of said middle and. third fingers, the areas adjacent. the lower edges. of the saidinserts being cemented to the. area adjacent the upper edge of the said lower-section and toadjacent portions of the said mainlblank and abonding strip. cemented. toithe areas adjacent the edges of the said inserts-andto the: area adjacent the edge of the said main blank.

13. The glove of. claim. 12, wherein saidbonding strip is integral with a. portion. of the edge-of the said lower section.

1.4.. A. glove of the character described, includiing a main. body blank having. an upper and. a

lower section, said. lower section having a tongue out out therefrom forming an opening, --said tongue having its base set at an angle to the lower edge of the said lower section, a thumb set into the said opening against the base of. the saidtongue, said tongue having a flange. portion adapted to. cover the said opening and extend a substantial distance under the body of said blank around said opening, said flange secured .to the underside of the said body and thesaid tongue disposed against and secured 00- a face ofthe said thumb to reinforce the same,

' ROBERT STEINBERG'.

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